Williams has confirmed that Alex Albon will proceed racing with the crew in 2027.
Since becoming a member of the Grove outfit in 2022, Albon has been a key chief in reworking the crew each on and off observe and the extension is a transparent sign of perception from either side within the long-term progress being made at Grove regardless of a difficult 2026.
The 30-year-old’s race-craft and clever strategy have delivered some standout outcomes, with a string of fifth-place finishes final season serving to him to P8 within the championship with 73 factors as Williams loved its greatest marketing campaign since 2016. He has been a driving drive of change again at Grove as Williams has launched into a full rebuilding challenge – investing within the folks, instruments, expertise and processes wanted to problem on the entrance of the grid.
The renewed dedication comes after the Thai etched his title into the Williams historical past books by changing into the motive force with essentially the most race begins for the crew. In Barcelona, his 96th race begin noticed him overtake Nigel Mansell’s long-standing file, earlier than he went on to make his a centesimal begin for Williams in Budapest.
Now Alex and Williams are trying ahead to extending that legacy because the crew approaches its fiftieth anniversary subsequent yr in 2027.
„Since becoming a member of Williams in 2022, the transformation this crew has made is tough to place into phrases,“ stated Albon. „One powerful yr would not inform the total image, and it solely offers me extra motivation to maintain constructing and pushing along with the manufacturing unit and our followers to realize nice issues.
„Our story just isn’t over but, so my full focus now’s on doing no matter it takes to get us again up the grid.“
„I’m delighted that Alex and Williams are persevering with our extraordinary journey collectively,“ added James Vowles. „Alex has been a pacesetter of this transformation challenge since day one and we have now loads of unfinished enterprise that we’re decided to realize.
„Alex is likely one of the greatest drivers on the grid and is aware of higher than anybody the big enhancements we have now made in recent times – re-signing him reveals the idea we each have within the path we’re heading.“
